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Patterson Station's elevator closes Nov. 3, 2026, until spring 2027.

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Patterson SkyTrain Station entrance in Burnaby on a sunny day, with the blue Patterson Station sign, fare gates, an Expo Line train on the elevated guideway above and the BC Parkway path running east beside it
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TransLink, Patterson Station photo from the October 20, 2026 media release "TransLink replacing 40-year-old elevator at Patterson SkyTrain Station" (translink.ca)

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140 Street closes overnight at Fraser Highway Oct. 27 to Nov. 8 for SkyTrain guideway work

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Surrey overnight paving: 112/111a Ave closes Oct. 27, Bridge Rd Oct. 29

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David Avenue repaving between Genest Way and Shaughnessy Street starts Oct. 22

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